Seeing the smug look on Harquess' face, Lin Li shook his head in amusement, and casually took out a bottle of ordinary starfish ink. The starfish ink was incomparable to the ink of the Octopus Clan, and should be the most common material for drawing mageweaths. In order to draw mageweaths with starfish ink, other magical materials would often have to be added, and blended according to some formulas before it could be used.
After Lin Li took out the bottle of starfish ink, he didn't have any intention of drawing mageweaths at all. Instead, he simply threw the entire bottle of starfish ink at the mageweath on the ground in front of so many people. With a loud bang, the bottle of ink was smashed into pieces, and the ink inside also splattered everywhere, immediately staining the Master-level mageweath.
Lin Li's actions immediately stunned everyone. In their opinion, it was simply too shameless. If he couldn't draw a better mageweath himself, then he would ruin the other party's work. If that wasn't shameless, what was?
"Y-you're also the President of a guild. How can you do such a shameless thing!?" Cantory couldn't hold it in any longer. He was already extremely displeased with Lin Li in the first place, and now that he saw how shameless Lin Li was, he couldn't care less about his demeanor anymore.
The people around him also began to criticize Lin Li, but no one dared to step forward and make a move because they saw that Lin Li's strength was unfathomable. In particular, most of them were from the Sea Clan, and Harquess was considered the pride of the Sea Clan. Hence, even if they didn't dare to fight Lin Li, they still had the courage to criticize him.
However, after doing all that, Lin Li didn't bother with them at all, nor did he say anything to Harquess. He went straight back to Calicoli's shop, picked up the things he wanted to buy, including the box of Blood of the Sea God. He then left after leaving a few magical crystals behind.
In the eyes of the people present, Lin Li's behavior was really condescending. He had tainted Harquess' Master-level mageweath, and he couldn't produce any convincing work. Yet, he still had the cheek to leave with the items. How can there be such a shameless person in this world? Even those despicable and shameless villains should at least put on an act. Could it be that this guy really had no sense of shame!?
At this moment, the crowd immediately became even more agitated, and they began to criticize and curse Lin Li who had already left. Anyway, Lin Li had already left. Even if they felt that Lin Li was far more powerful than them, they wouldn't have thought that the young mage in his early twenties was actually a Sanctuary powerhouse. Hence, they naturally couldn't hold back their curses.
At this moment, Cantory certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity to add insult to injury. With a face full of chagrin, he said to Harquess, "Brother Harquess, I'm really sorry, I should have thought of it. Felic comes from a remote place like the Breezy Plains, and has always been insolent and shameless. To be honest, if it weren't for His Majesty's magnanimity, he would have long declared war on the Tower of Dusk! "
Cantory then began to ramble on about how Lin Li had destroyed the Fifth Fleet of the Gilded Kingdom over a trivial matter, and how Lin Li had disregarded the dignity of the Gilded Kingdom and caused a huge commotion at the garrison of the royal guards. Of course, when he was talking about that, he also repeatedly emphasized how they were taking the overall situation into consideration, and how they couldn't bear to see the people of the Breezy Plains suffer. After all, those two matters weren't something to be proud of for the Gilded Kingdom. Hence, he naturally had to explain why the kingdom had been tolerating it.
However, the strange thing was that when Cantory was talking about it, and trying his best to exaggerate the fact that Lin Li was insolent and despicable, Harquess did not respond at all, and simply stared at the mageweath that had been contaminated on the ground.
When his work was contaminated, Harquess was naturally infuriated. That was a work that he had just completed with his own hands! Be it in his clan or elsewhere, he would always be surrounded by praises and compliments once his work was displayed. However, this time, his work was actually contaminated right in front of him, which made him wish he could immediately teach that reckless human mage a lesson.
However, after the furious Harquess glanced at his contaminated work, he suddenly froze, and couldn't look away at all. Logically speaking, the stain should have been extremely abrupt, but when his gaze landed on it, he suddenly felt that there was a vague compatibility between the stain and his mageweath.
Deep down, Harquess didn't think that the ink that Lin Li had casually thrown out would contain any profound meaning. However, despite having such thoughts, he still couldn't control his eyes, and he couldn't move his gaze away from the stain at all.
Besides, no one noticed that as his attention was drawn to the stain, the anger in Harquess' eyes was gradually replaced by a somber expression. Gradually, Harquess didn't even realize that there was nothing else in his eyes, as if all the noise around him had disappeared. The only thing that remained was the contaminated mageweath, as well as the stain in it.
After all, Harquess was an outstanding Master of Inscription, and even without the talent of the Octopus Clan, his attainments in inscription were also at the Master-level. Although he still couldn't believe it, he could really feel that after the stain appeared, his mageweath seemed to have undergone an indecipherable change.
Could it be that there's really something profound about that stain!? With further observation, Harquess' original thoughts began to waver. At this moment, he suddenly thought of a common sense that he had neglected. Why didn't the mageweath retaliate after being damaged by Lin Li!?
Mageweaths were not that easily destroyed. If a mageweath could be destroyed with just a bottle of ink, there would probably be no need for the inscriber profession to exist. If they encountered any traps or defenses made of mageweaths, they wouldn't have to put in much effort at all. They would just have to pour a bottle of ink on them.
In fact, even powerful magic spells wouldn't be able to destroy the mageweath as long as the power of the magic did not exceed the power of the mageweath, let alone a bottle of ink. In order to make the mageweath lose its effect, one would have to have a deep understanding of the structure of the mageweath, and master its Laws and operation. Just like cracking magic gears, one had to follow the correct steps to stop the operation of the mageweath's power. Otherwise, it would inevitably cause a strong counterattack.
The mageweath that Harquess had drawn was a true Master-level mageweath. Once its power erupted, the Sea's Gift Market would probably be wiped out from the city. If Lin Li had really smashed a bottle of ink at random in an attempt to contaminate the mageweath, the mageweath would have launched a powerful counterattack long ago.
That was common knowledge that not only inscribers knew, but also most people who didn't understand inscriptions. It could be said to be a well-known fact. However, it was precisely because it was too common that Harquess, who was infuriated, didn't think of it for a while. Besides, he wasn't the only one. Even the people around him probably didn't think of that common problem either.
Now that he had that strange feeling and thought of that common sense, Harquess couldn't calm down. Putting aside the effect that the stain had on the mageweath, the fact that it didn't cause the mageweath to counterattack was enough to show that Lin Li was not simple!
With that thought in mind, Harquess couldn't be bothered to be angry anymore. All of his mental strength was immediately immersed in his work, and he began to devote himself to studying the effects of the stain on the mageweath.
In Harquess's opinion, although he didn't see anything at first, it was only because he didn't think in that direction. Simply put, he had underestimated Lin Li. With his attainments in the field of inscription, it shouldn't be difficult for him to crack the problem if he were to devote all his energy to studying it carefully.
However, when Harquess really devoted his energy to cracking the effects of the stain, he discovered that things didn't seem to be as simple as he thought. He was surprised to find that under the influence of the stain, the most basic structure of his mageweath had changed, and the change had completely exceeded his knowledge.
Harquess originally thought that no matter how much the mageweath changed, it wouldn't be able to break away from its original framework. At most, it would have some impact on the original power of the mageweath. The impact might be strengthened or weakened. After all, a mageweath that had been formed could not be added or removed at will.
However, Harquess now discovered that he actually couldn't recognize the mageweath that he had personally drawn. In other words, the mageweath had become a brand-new mageweath in terms of its structure, Laws, and the final nature of its power. If the original mageweath was offensive, the current mageweath might be defensive. If the original mageweath was water, the current mageweath might be fire or other attributes.
What frustrated Harquess even more was that he couldn't analyze the nature and power of the brand-new mageweath that had been changed by the stain, which was based on his own mageweath. The mageweath had now become a mageweath that he had never seen before, and even with his knowledge of inscription, he couldn't analyze it.
At this point, Harquess knew that he had already lost, even though Lin Li hadn't drawn a complete new mageweath. However, the bottle of ink that Lin Li had casually tossed out was enough to make his mageweath undergo such a drastic change. That was enough to show that Lin Li's attainments in the field of inscription were not something that he could compare to.
However, Harquess didn't want to give up just like that. The more he couldn't analyze the mysteries of the mageweath, the more he had to devote his energy to it. As the most outstanding Master of Inscription of the younger generation of the Octopus Clan, Harquess' pride made it impossible for him to give up such a challenge easily.
In the eyes of the people at the side, especially Cantory, Harquess' emotions changed. He was first infuriated, and then he became as depressed as a volcano that was about to erupt. In the end, his face turned pale, and his body trembled slightly. Clearly, it was a sign of extreme anger.
Felic, oh, Felic, your condescending character has finally borne fruit. This time, you've offended someone you shouldn't have! Cantory was secretly overjoyed, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he said to Harquess with a face full of indignation, "Brother Harquess, please rest assured, I can testify for you no matter where I go. Felic is being unreasonable. Not only is he incompetent, he even contaminated your work shamelessly. We have to make him apologize to you in person. "
According to Cantory's thoughts, he and Harquess should have hit it off, and Harquess should then find a way to find trouble with Felic. However, what he didn't expect was that Harquess didn't respond to him at all, as if he hadn't heard anything at all!
At this moment, Harquess indeed didn't hear Cantory's words at all, and it was as if the mageweath in his eyes was the only thing left in the entire world. However, even so, he didn't manage to decipher any useful information from the mageweath, and he couldn't even figure out the function of the mageweath, let alone the deeper things.
At the same time, Harquess' mental strength was being consumed at an astonishing speed, as if the mageweath was a black hole that devoured mental strength. A large amount of mental strength was channeled into it, but it didn't cause any ripples at all.
Although Harquess' mental strength was countless times greater than that of ordinary people, he still couldn't withstand such a terrifying consumption. After just looking at it for a few minutes, Harquess finally couldn't withstand the massive consumption of mental strength. He was suddenly pushed out of the immersion, and couldn't help but stagger a few steps back with a look of exhaustion on his face.
"Brother Harquess, what's wrong with you!?" Cantory, who was standing at the side, hurriedly reached out to support Harquess, secretly rejoicing. He didn't expect Harquess to be so narrow-minded. He actually got so infuriated by Felic. If the elders of the Octopus Clan saw this, they would immediately go and settle scores with Felic!
However, Harquess still didn't respond to Cantory. Instead, he took two steps forward, and took out a 16-sided crystal from his arms. The crystal was called a Memory Crystal, and could be used to record some required images for a long time.
Harquess had now realized that the mageweath was obviously not something that he could decipher. Hence, he wanted to use the Memory Crystal to memorize the entire mageweath so that he could go back and consult the elders of the clan. As he chanted an incantation, the Memory Crystal flew out of his hand, and flew straight above the mageweath. A faint light spread out, and the image of the mageweath was engraved into the crystal.
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